[meteorite-list] Warning about ebay member

[Michael Gilmer]

At this point, the guy shouldn't even have an eBay account, less yet a
feedback rating.



On 12/19/10, Michael Blood <mlblood at cox.net> wrote:
> Doesn't this guy have a horrid ebay rating???
>         Michael
>
>
> On 12/19/10 12:01 PM, "Mirko Graul" <m_graul at yahoo.de> wrote:
>
>> Hi Gary,
>>
>> yes, this is a good possibility of such difficulties would be out of the
>> way
>> to go.
>> But I also know many very reliable buyer who still have under 10 points.
>> And that would not be fair to this buyers.
>> One will have to continue to live with the risk.
>> By this guy I had already from the beginning a bad feeling.
>> It offers so high that no other bid can reach him more.
>> I think this is clearly a Fun bidder.
>>
>> Regards Mirko
>>
>>
>>
>> Mirko Graul Meteorite
>> Quittenring.4
>> 16321 Bernau
>> GERMANY
>>
>> Phone: 0049-1724105015
>> E-Mail: m_graul at yahoo.de
>> WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de
>>
>> Member of The Meteoritical Society
>> (International Society for Meteoritics and Planetery Science)
>>
>> IMCA-Member: 2113
>> (International Meteorite Collectors Association)
>>
>>
>> --- Gary Fujihara <fujmon at mac.com> schrieb am So, 19.12.2010:
>>
>>> Von: Gary Fujihara <fujmon at mac.com>
>>> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] Warning about ebay member
>>> An: "Mirko Graul" <m_graul at yahoo.de>
>>> CC: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>> Datum: Sonntag, 19. Dezember, 2010 19:58 Uhr
>>> Aloha Mirko,
>>>
>>> Thank you for this warning to the list.  I have not
>>> made any sales to this tri-ball34, but have had buyers
>>> default on payment several times in the past.  All of
>>> them were new ebay members with less than 10 feedbacks, just
>>> like tri-ball34.  And none of them contacted me to
>>> communicate why they don't want to pay, even after many
>>> polite messages to them.
>>>
>>> I don't know if it is "buyer's remorse" or ebay rule
>>> ignorance, but i have noticed several dealers add a
>>> disclaimer to their listings imploring that buyers with less
>>> than 10 feedbacks not bid on their items.  I am hoping
>>> not to employ a similar action, as we all had to start
>>> somewhere ...
>>>
>>> gary
>>>
>>> On Dec 19, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Mirko Graul wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear list members,
>>>>
>>>> I would warn any ebay seller against a very unpleasant
>>> ebay member.
>>>> The ebay member ( tri-ball34 ) has won some meteorites
>>> with me on ebay and to this day not one of them paid.
>>>> The total value of almost $ 1500.
>>>> He had bought over a longer period of time.
>>>> Now I've talked with some other dealers and it looks
>>> as if many traders are concerned.
>>>> Are there any other dealers who have not received
>>> payment from him ??
>>>> I have blocked this member now.
>>>>
>>>> Many greetings to all,
>>>>
>>>> Mirko
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Mirko Graul Meteorite
>>>> Quittenring.4
>>>> 16321 Bernau
>>>> GERMANY
>>>>
>>>> Phone: 0049-1724105015
>>>> E-Mail: m_graul at yahoo.de
>>>
>>>> WEB: www.meteorite-mirko.de
>>>>
>>>> Member of The Meteoritical Society
>>>> (International Society for Meteoritics and Planetery
>>> Science)
>>>>
>>>> IMCA-Member: 2113
>>>> (International Meteorite Collectors Association)
>>>>
>>>>
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>>> Gary Fujihara
>>> Big Kahuna Meteorites (IMCA#1693)
>>> 105 Puhili Place, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720
>>> http://bigkahuna-meteorites.com/
>>> http://shop.ebay.com/fujmon/m.html
>>> (808) 640-9161
>>>
>>>
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